Notable Alabama writer Irita Van Doren Dies at 75
Alabamian Irita Van Doren died after a brief illness at 75. The former editor of the New York Herald Tribune Book Review, Birmingham native, was married to writer Carl Van Doren and a leading New York literary figure. The report notes her close ties to Wendell Wilkie's biographer and places her among prominent literary circles.
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New York
Irita van Doren
New York Herald Tribune Book Review
Birmingham
Ala
Desegregation Guidelines Questioned by Southern SRC
The Southern Regional Council urges stronger federal desegregation guidance and questions Office of Education enforcement of classroom integration. It calls for a clearer policy choice amidst concerns about diligence and enforcement vigor.
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Atlanta
Southern Regional Council
SRC
South
Office of Education
Hunger strike shifts center of attention at New York protest
An 18 year old girl Suzanne Williams remains in hospital on day five of a hunger strike after 60 demonstrators were arrested outside Manhattan's armed forces induction center. Water is available in her cell at the Women's House of Detention while she and 59 others face disorderly conduct charges and resisting arrest.
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New York
Suzanne Williams
Armed Forces Induction Center
Lower Manhattan
Miss Williams
Laurel Lieutenant Governor Carroll Gartin Dies
Carroll Gartin, lieutenant governor of Mississippi, died this morning after a heart ailment led to hospital admission. He served as state official and was a prominent political figure.
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Laurel
Miss
Carroll Gartin
Mississippi
Jobs rise in South as unemployment drops
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reports stronger Southern hiring and falling joblessness. Between 1960 and 1965 the Sixth District unemployment fell from 6.6% to 4.0% while national rates declined from 6.5% to 4.6%. Employment in all seven states grew faster than the U.S. as a whole.
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Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Bank
Federal Reserve District
C. Richard Long
Decatur Weather and River Readings Report
The Decatur area records a Tennessee River reading 16.82 at Keller Memorial Bridge with sea level 551.12. TVA lake stages include Wilson 505.7 Guntersville 592.9 Whit, Pickwick 408.5 Wheeler 550.8 and Chickamauga 676.0. Temperatures: high 60 yesterday, low 38 this morning, 39 at 8:40 am. Forecast: partly cloudy this afternoon, tonight clear and cool with fog, Tuesday partly cloudy mild. highs near 58, lows around 39.
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Decatur
Tennessee
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Wilson
Guntersville
Whi
Pickwick
Wheeler
Chickamauga
Obituary for Mrs Lula Bailey and Survivors
Mrs Lula Bailey died at 7 15 am Monday at 323 Walnut Street burial was in Rose Lawn Cemetery Decatur with Eck directing Survivors include widow Ida Meadows Hartselle son Thomas A Meadows Decatur two sisters Mrs Catherine Hughes Falkville Mrs Attie Hopper Decatur two landchildren Pallbearers were Glenn Mitchell Emmett Bridges Ed Collie Troy Nunn Hal Orr and Bernard Wallace Mr Meadows was a member of Hartselle First Baptist Church
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Den
W. J. Johnson
Roseawn
Decatur
Eck
S. Ida Meadows
Hartselle
Thomas A. Meadows
Houston Man Melvin Cochran Dies at 39
Melvin Junior Cochran of Houston died at 5 30 a m Sunday at his residence. Services were 2 p m today at Mooreland Baptist Church with Rev J D Cummings officiating. Burial will be in Mooreland Cemetery. He is survived by his mother Emmer Cochran two brothers Lacey and Bobby Ray Cochran and four sisters Grace Adkins Billy Sparkman Herman Hardin and Lois French.
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Houston
Melvin Junior Cochran
Mooreland Baptist Church
J. D. Cummings
Mooreland Cemetery
Emmer Cochran
Lacey Cochran
Bobby Ray Cochran
Grace Adkins
Hartselle
Billy Sparkman
Herman Hardin
Decatur
Lois French
Funeral services for Mrs Ludie Crittendon
Mrs Ludie Crittendon died at 7 30 p m Sunday at her Courtland residence. Reynolds Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
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Ludie Crittendon
Courtland
Reynolds Funeral Home
Mrs Josie Dunlap 90 Falkville dies at local hospital
Mrs Josie Dunlap, 90, Falkville, died Sunday at a local hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Union Hill Baptist Church with Peck Funeral Home directing. She leaves two daughters Ozie Green Birmingham and B B Breswell Bessemer, six sons A N Dunlap Falkville A O Dunlap Marshall Texas T C Dunlap Buster Dunlap Falkville Wid Dunlap Ohio Tick Dunlap Georgia, two grandchildren. Grandsons will be pallbearers.
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Falkville
Josie Dunlap
Union Hill Baptist Church
Peck Funeral Home
Ozie Green
Birmingham
B. B. Breswell
Bessemer
A. N. Dunlap
A.O. Dunlap
Marshall
Texas
T. C. Dunlap
Buster Dunlap
Falkville- 1
Wid Dunlap
Ohio
Tick Dunlap
Georgia
Jackson to be laid to rest in Early Pastor Cemetery
Graveside services for J. W. Jackson, who died at his Hillsboro residence Sunday morning, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Early Pastor Cemetery in Lawrence County with Rev.ney Watkins officiating. Reynolds Funeral Home directing.
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J. W. Jackson
Hillsboro
Early Pastor
Lawrence County
Revney Watkins
Reynolds Funeral Home
Speck Trial Change Sought For Chicago Murder Case
Emmett Meadows, 66, of 808 North Sparkman, died at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at his residence. Richard Speck, charged with eight counts of murder in the July 14 nurse slayings, expected to learn today where he will be tried. Judge Paschen moved the trial to outside Chicago, with reports pointing to Peoria, Illinois, due to concerns over an impartial jury.
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Hartselle
Emmett Means
North Sparkman J
Chicago
Richard Speck
Harriselle First Baptist
W. L. Car
Herbert C. Paschen
GIs Readied for Christmas Invasion Led by Hope and Friends
International Saigon reports Bob Hope leads a large invading troop for a Christmas event in Vietnam. His act shares attention with Billy Graham Francis Cardinal Spellman and several congressmen. Washington quotes King Hussein predicting Soviet drive to seize Middle East influence.
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Vietnam
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Billy Graham
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Washington
Hussein
Jordan
Soviet Union
Middle East
Free World
For Rent and Sale Classifieds Listing Fragments
A jumble of rental and sale notices lists rooms houses and apartments with phone numbers and brief details. Entries include furnished and unfurnished options many with prices and locations such as Moulton Heights Trinity Mountain and 8th Ave SE with several contact numbers like 353 2318 355 3103 and 353 0408.
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8Th Ave
S.W
Moulton Heights
Trinity Mountain
Mrs. Mattie L. Roan dies. funeral planned in Texas
Mrs. Mattie L. Roan of 1018 Sherman St SE died at 6 15 pm Sunday in a local hospital. Services will be 2 30 pm Tuesday at Guntharp Chapel with Dr W J Cunningham and Dr Wallace W Lovett officiating. Burial at Roselawn Cemetery with Guntharp directing. Survived by two brothers George W Mainard Vernon Texas Irven Mainard Cullman. two sisters Mrs Flora Richardson Georgia and Mrs Sue Spengler Winston Salem NC. Nephews will be pallbearers. Body at funeral home until services. Mrs Roan was widow of the late Dr A N Roan.
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Mattie Lee Roan
Sherman St
Guntharp Chapel
W. J. Cunningham
Wallace W. Lovett
Roselawn
Guntharp
George W. Mainard
Vernon
Texas
Irven Mainard
Cullman
Flora Richardson
Georgia
Sue Spengler
Winston-Salem
N.C
Roan
A. N. Roan
Elkmont Man James A Turner 75 Dies in Ardmore
James A Turner 75 of Elkmont died at 4 30 p m Saturday at his residence Funeral services were 2 p m today at Raineys Chapel Ardmore burial in Antioch Cemetery Elkmont He was born in Elkmont a Baptist and a retired farmer He is survived by wife Ida Turner four daughters seven sons two sisters six half sisters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren
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James A. Turner
Rainey
Ardmore
Antioch Cemetery
Ida Turner
Ed Stanford
Billy Guthrie
Lara Turner
Mildred Turner
Harry
James
Robit
Lee
Lois
Albert
Athens
Guy Turner
Toledo
Ohio
Alex
Willie
Elkton
Tenn
Calviner
Lillie Edwards
Nashe
Jessie Hargrove
Kansas
Steelman
Florida
Ie Hargrove
Births in Daily Records at Decatur and Cullman Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Joseph Picket Tanner welcomed a son at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs L A Sparks announced a son. Wayne Taperett Mart Lee reported a birth. Mr and Mrs Hubert Whitaker welcomed a daughter at Cullman. Mrs Victor Bradford and Mr Junior R Stone listed a son. James Barber and family noted a birth at Decatur General.
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Joseph Picket
Tanner
Baugh-Wiley- Smith Hospital
L. A. Sparks
Wayne Taperett
Mart Lee
Hubert Whitaker
Cullman la
Victor Bradford
Sunday A
Lawrence
Count Courtlong
Junior R. Stone
Decatur Gen Hospital
James Barber
Ave
Wooliday
Decatur General
Decatur Eastern Star and Jaycettes Community Activities
Mizpah Chapter No 19 will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Masonic Hall. Food and gifts will fill baskets for the needy. Decatur Jaycettes assist with Christmas tree sales at Pet Dairy lot daily through December 23 from 1 to 3 p m.
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Mizpah Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Decatur Jaycettes
Morgan County Justice of the Peace Fees Report Error
The Decatur Daily reports Morgan County justice of the peace collected 13200 in county fines for the first 11 months of 1966, but the figure was incorrect. Judge Roy Bradford oversaw the collection.
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Decatur
Morgan County
Justice of the Peace
Roy Bradford
Three Injured In Sunday Traffic Across Three Counties
The highway patrol reports three injuries from separate crashes in Morgan Limestone and Cullman counties. James L. Yates 27 of Vinemont was treated at Decatur General Hospital and released after his car left the road and overturned into a creek near Trinity. Mrs Bertah Hull 65 of Athens sustained injuries in a two car crash four miles south of Athens on county road 45 and was treated and released from Athens Limestone Hospital. David B Blackwood 33 of Decatur was treated and released from Cull man County hospital after a single vehicle run off on highway 157 north of Cullman.
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Highway Patrol
Morgan
Limestone
Cullman
James L. Yates
Vinemont
Trinity
Decatur General Hospital
Bertah Hull
Athens
Richard M. Hines
Tanner
Hull
Athens-Limestone
Cullman County
David B. Blackwood
Decatur
Blackwood
Cullman County Hospital
Local totals differ on Sunday report
The article notes the totals amount to about 13 200 dollars, while Sunday’s listing showed 7 238 dollars.
Governors Seek Role in 1968 Presidential Race
Democratic governors meeting at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia urge President Johnson to involve them in campaign decisions. They complain Johnson acts as a one man band and push for reorganization of the Democratic National Committee before a post Christmas meeting with a delegation led by Governor Harold E Hughes of Iowa. Some soften their stance as the conference ends while warning that party machinery must be restructured for a Johnson 1968 bid.
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Washington
Johnson
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Democratic National Committee
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Daughter Born at Decstar General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Joe N Donna Ave report a daughter born Sunday at Decstar General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Joe Hopkins Somerville report a daughter today at Decatur General. Saaarment atur Fire Department answered two calls Sunday at 5 39 p m 912 4th Ave SE wiring shortage and at 9 22 p m 622 Johnston St SE house with slight loss.
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Saaarmentatur Fire Department
4Th Ave
Johnston St. SE
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